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Meanings of trip-up in English

Portuguese
tropeço
Catalan
ensopegada
Spanish
tropiezo

An unintentional but embarrassing blunder.

        tropeço
        Usage of trip-up in English
        1
        There are a myriad of DStv scams waiting to trip-up some unsuspecting victims this Christmas.
        The South African
        2
        Thankfully this most recent trip-up only lasted approximately 30 minutes; any longer would have spelled disaster.
        Reuters
        3
        They also described how wires had been found in the shrubbery, evidently placed there to trip-up unwary pursuers.
        The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
        4
        But unexpected trip-ups have altered the outlook.
        Reuters
        Translations for trip-up
        Portuguese
        tropeço